ml iei downin . street. some in downin street. some wwerful downing street. some powerful contributions in that piece, and you consent the —— sense the anger from lots of people. if that translates into the anger people have been saying they have been feeling in their constituencies, what will that mean for mrjohnson? their constituencies, what will that mean for mrjohnson?_ mean for mrjohnson? tonight there has been so — mean for mrjohnson? tonight there has been so much _ mean for mrjohnson? tonight there has been so much happening, - mean for mrjohnson? tonight there has been so much happening, it- mean for mrjohnson? tonight there has been so much happening, it is. has been so much happening, it is hard to be definitive about what the next moves look like, but there are plenty of things that are true that we know for sure. many mps are spitting chips, they are incandescent, they have heard that kind of anger. but we also know that their allies are determined to help him hang on. they believe he had a decent performance when he was tucked away with hundred

allegations of what happened in downin: street? . , ., . downing street? two and two together that _ downing street? i am putting two and two together that they _ downing street? i am putting two and two together that they were _ two together that they were instructed _ two together that they were instructed that _ two together that they were instructed that if— two together that they were instructed that if they - two together that they were instructed that if they came| two together that they were - instructed that if they came across anything _ instructed that if they came across anything that — instructed that if they came across anything that looked _ instructed that if they came across anything that looked like - instructed that if they came across anything that looked like a - instructed that if they came across anything that looked like a bee - anything that looked like a bee crimihaiisty, _ anything that looked like a bee criminalisty, it— anything that looked like a bee criminalisty, it was _ anything that looked like a bee criminalisty, it was t

.— when the lawbreaking was done in downin: street. ., . , , ., downing street.ment? there is not a date when we aren't focused on this issue and i we aren�*t focused on this issue and it�*s toxic, it has poisoned trust in government, public confidence in their ability to govern and set the rules they are supposed to stick by it when they haven�*t been following the rules at the very heart of the johnson regime. i think the public want to move on but we are stuck in a situation where we are meeting for the police and for the sue gray report and for the tories to get do theirjob and get rid of an irresponsible leader. t theirjob and get rid of an irresponsible leader. i earlier did an interview _ irresponsible leader. i earlier did an interview with _ irresponsible leader. i earlier did an interview with the _ irresponsible leader. i earlier did an interview with the former i an interview with the former director of public prosecutions lord macdonald who said he found the match�*s intervention surprising and unhelpful. he said the conventional argument is a behavi

downin: is mark easton. the day of the downing street _ is mark easton.wning street party, - is mark easton. the day of the downing street party, nobody| downing street party, nobody attended the funeral of 75—year—old. lockdown met her daughter was never able to say goodbye. there was just able to say goodbye. there was just a coffin. how do you feel about the prime minister having a party? i prime minister having a party? i really hate him. i'm sorry to say that— really hate him. i'm sorry to say that because my mum wouldn't want to say that _ that because my mum wouldn't want to say that but _ that because my mum wouldn't want to say that. but isjust that because my mum wouldn't want to say that. but is just a that because my mum wouldn't want to say that. but isjust a disgrace. grace _ say that. but isjust a disgrace. grace if— say that. but isjust a disgrace. grace if their weight was watching that and contacted us to say "you invited bereaved families to talk about the hypocrisy of the prime minister's actions. i am not impressed with what he allege

the downin: the most senior people were not. the downing streetsounds like the hacienda nightclub. let's look at the daily telegraph which is normally very favourable to the prime minister given his long relationship with the paper but there is a fascinating front page there is a fascinating front page there that criminologist parliament problem intelligence who will be looking —— parliamentologist it is the absence is here today they were really striking.— were really striking. michael ellis, the master _ were really striking. michael ellis, the master general, _ were really striking. michael ellis, the master general, the _ were really striking. michael ellis, the master general, the junior - the master general, the junior ministers _ the master general, the junior ministers sent out to bat for boris johnson _ ministers sent out to bat for boris johnson and one wonders where the other_ johnson and one wonders where the other more — johnson and one wonders where the other more experienced colleagues were asked and refused to claim that they were

downin: it booze. yes and it was premeditated. downing it street. _ booze. yes and it was premeditated. it street. and _ booze. yes and it was premeditated. downing it street. and when - booze. yes and it was premeditated. downing it street. and when to - booze. yes and it was premeditated. downing it street. and when to be i downing it street. and when to be nice to enjoy the lovely weather? this is after matt hancock, the health secretary, the culture secretary and the police were telling people that they could not meet more than one person outdoors. and i'm tempted to say, not another one. this is not an election, it's another gathering. and it's very hard for downing street, or should we now call it downing it street. to argue about this and it seems it's actually one of the top aides of the prime minister come i think his name is martin reynolds and so, a senior civil servant who launched this invitation and there were some people who question how wise this was an one person would say, is this for real? so, bring your own booze i'm tempted to say, how many more gatherings are we go

downin: nhs? the health secretary arrived in downing street _ nhs?etary arrived in downing street this _ nhs? the health secretary arrived in downing street this morning - nhs? the health secretary arrived in downing street this morning as - downing street this morning as ministers met to review the decision to keep current measures in place in england and go no further, for now. yesterday, the prime minister warned there were difficult weeks ahead, that said england could ride out the wave of omicron cases without new restrictions. i wave of omicron cases without new restrictions-— restrictions. i would say we have a aood restrictions. i would say we have a good chance _ restrictions. i would say we have a good chance of— restrictions. i would say we have a good chance of getting _ restrictions. i would say we have a good chance of getting through . restrictions. i would say we have a| good chance of getting through the omicron _ good chance of getting through the omicron wave _ good chance of getting through the omicron wave without _ good chance o

the culture in downin: johnson are saying... the culture in downing street _ johnson are saying...et does _ johnson are saying... the culture in downing street does need - johnson are saying... the culture in downing street does need to - johnson are saying... the culture in downing street does need to be - downing street does need to be addressed and i think it is absolutely essential that when the prime _ absolutely essential that when the prime minister responds to the report— prime minister responds to the report by— prime minister responds to the report by sue gray and he is committed to doing that in parliament, that he addresses that culture _ parliament, that he addresses that cullure i— parliament, that he addresses that culture. i know from many conversations i have had with the prime _ conversations i have had with the prime minister that he is in absolutely no doubt that he should and will _ absolutely no doubt that he should and will take responsibility. conservative mps will head back here in the morning to share with each other horror stories of fury over what has ha

the day of the downin: working against him. the day of the downing street _ working against him.street party, no _ working against him. the day of the downing street party, no family i downing street party, no family attended the funeral of 75—year—old lelito. lockdown meant her daughter was never able to say goodbye. irate was never able to say goodbye. we went was never able to say goodbye. - went there, there wasjust was never able to say goodbye. - went there, there was just a coffin. what do you think about the prime minister having a party? i'll be honest with you, i really hate him, i'm sorry to say it because my mum wouldn't like that. he i'm sorry to say it because my mum wouldn't like that.— wouldn't like that. he is a disgrace. _ wouldn't like that. he is a disgrace, he _ wouldn't like that. he is a disgrace, he has- wouldn't like that. he is a disgrace, he has not i wouldn't like that. he is a disgrace, he has not said | wouldn't like that. he is a i disgrace, he has not said sorry, wouldn't like that. he is a - disgrace, he has not said sorry, he doesn't acknowledge

downin: answer. presumably the concern for downing street _ answer.esumably the concern for downing street as if an e-mail get l downing street as if an e—mail get sent to a hundred people and 30 attend, there's every chance that whoever gets the story next will bring yet more details into the public domain.— public domain. yes. also they worried from _ public domain. yes. also they worried from a _ public domain. yes. also they worried from a lot _ public domain. yes. also they worried from a lot of - public domain. yes. also they - worried from a lot of conservative mps that what if there are other events that they don't know about? we know initially they started before christmas, there were allegations of christmas parties that were organised later on in the pandemic. this is a mergejust last week i think there's certainly some nerves among conservative mps whether there is anything else to come out. a lot of frustration that there does seem to be this constant drip, drip of allegations coming out of downing street. and it doesn't seem to be... the

downin: him to fight. another twist in the downing street _ him to fight.t in the downing street party _ him to fight. another twist in the downing street party is - him to fight. another twist in the downing street party is a - downing street party is a controversy, the e—mail from a pm's private secretary inviting people to drinks in the private garden while the uk was facing strict limits on social gatherings. the largest fossilised skeleton of its kind ever found in the uk, a sea dragon, 250 million years old. and to mark the queen's platinumjubilee, it is parade, parties and puddings. there is a competition to design a brand—new pudding for the occasion and a royal chef tells us where to start. ., . ,, and a royal chef tells us where to start. ., ., ,, ., start. you have the queen on the throne for — start. you have the queen on the throne for 70 _ start. you have the queen on the throne for 70 years _ start. you have the queen on the throne for 70 years now, - start. you have the queen on the throne for 70 years now, and - start. you have the queen on

downin: him to fight. another twist in the downing street _ him to fight.

downin: straightaway. how much control 10 downing street _ straightaway. downing street have over what is actually published and what is redacted? ih actually published and what is redacted? ., , . ., ., redacted? in theory, it could have comlete redacted? in theory, it could have complete control. _ redacted? in theory, it could have complete control. it _ redacted? in theory, it could have complete control. it is _ redacted? in theory, it could have complete control. it is for - redacted? in theory, it could have complete control. it is for the i complete control. it is for the prime minister to decide what to put out there. if you want to do a freedom of information request, you might very well find it might take quite a long time to be dealt with. people say that there is a lot of sensitive personnel issues and you might not have muchjoy in sensitive personnel issues and you might not have much joy in getting it. but the prime minister has given commitments in parliament that the report will be published timely and i think in the field. the political p

downin: garden? they were people within the downing street _ garden?ll the people that were invited. e-mail of the list of all the people that were invited.— that were invited. that list hasn't been published. _ that were invited. that list hasn't been published. in _ that were invited. that list hasn't been published. in terms - that were invited. that list hasn't been published. in terms of - that were invited. that list hasn't been published. in terms of your| been published. in terms of your conviction that these were people working in offices together and they would not have been mixing, how can you be so sure of that? if what you are saying is that they were working in groups in offices, anyone working in groups in offices, anyone working in an environment in that time had to do so in a socially distanced way. to do so in a socially distanced wa . ., to do so in a socially distanced wa , ., ., , ., to do so in a socially distanced wa . ., . , . , to do so in a socially distanced wa. ., .,, ., , way. you raise a very good point. there is no _ way.

on friday downin: these difficulties. on friday downing street _ these difficulties. downing street also - these difficulties. on friday downing street also had . these difficulties. on friday downing street also had to| these difficulties. on friday - downing street also had to apologise to buckingham palace, after reports downing street staff held two parties in number ten on the eve of prince philip's funeral, leaving foreign secretary liz truss to admit mistakes were made. ministers have urged people to reservejudgement until an enquiry into downing street parties by the civil servant, sue grey, has reported what happened. while police have also said they will await the results of this enquiry, the former chief constable of durham, mike barton, told bbc radio 4's week in westminster but the police should now be involved in this investigation. it the police should now be involved in this investigation.— this investigation. if there is a cause celebre, _ this investigation. if there is a cause celebre, causing - this investigation. if there is a - cause celebre, cau